UMM In the Machias Business Community

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UMM In the Machias Business Community

• Needs Assessment and Evaluation
• Janine Gramlich and Michelle Buckley

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Presentation of Problem

• History
• Importance of Current Research.
• Prior Research

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Research Questions

• RQ1 What impact does UMM have on the Machias
  community?
• RQ2How well does UMM utilize its resources to
  benefit Machias businesses?
• RQ3In what ways could UMM positively impact the
  Machias business community?

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Presentation of Problem

• Social Theory
• Functionalism
• Functionalism in the Machias Community
• Functionalism in UMM Community

Provided by Lisa Athearn
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Units Of AnalysisData was Collected from

• Machias Area Businesses
• Participants of the UMM Career Fair

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Research Design

• Methodology
• 2 studies
• Survey of Job Fair Participants
• 22 Participants
• In-depth Interviews with businesses
• 7 Participants

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Results
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Results
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Results
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Improving Communication

• Suggestions
• Use local TV Channels
• Flyers around town
• Regular newsletter aimed towards local businesses

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Results/Suggestions

• Additional Suggestions by Participants
• More Internships
• Weekend events
• Small Business Seminars
• Nursing/Healthcare Occupation Degrees
• Masters Degree Options

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Conclusion

• RQ1 What impact does UMM have on the Machias
  community?
• UMMs impact not as strong as believed
• Many thought UMM had no impact on their business

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Conclusion

• RQ2How well does UMM utilize its resources to
  benefit Machias businesses?
• Few businesses used campus facilities
• Few attended campus events, speakers and other
  activities

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Conclusions

• RQ3In what ways could UMM positively impact the
  Machias business community?
• Businesses need to have regular contact with UMM
• More communication, beneficial events and
  programs

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Limitations

• Time
• Community Response
• Limited Generalization

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Future Research

• UMMs full economic impact?
• More on how UMMs presence impacts the community
• Investigation into nursing and healthcare program
  implementation

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Acknowledgements

• Thank you to the following for your help and
  support!
• Lisa Athearn
• Brenda Frey
• IT Office
• Spring 2008 Research Methods Class
• And especially all the participants in our
  surveys and interviews!